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The Old Ship. A Dialogue for 3 
boys net 

Seeing Uncle Jack. A Two-Act 
Comedy for 7 girls net 

The Hoe Drill ) 

The Club (Baseball) Drill \ 

For Twelve Boys 

Flower Drill. For 1 2 Girls ... net 

The Birthdays. A Lincoln- and 
Washington Birthday Dialogue for 4 
boys and 4 girls . . net 

Sammie's Lesson. A Dialogue for 
a boy and girl. For Flag-day or Pa- 
triotic Celebrations net 

The Yellow Law. A Play for 2 
girls and 6 boys. For Thanksgiving 
Day . . - net 

Three Recitations. (1 with Drill) 
For Washington- Lincoln- or other 
Patriotic Celebrations net 




Published by J. FISCHER & BRO., New York 




Important Notice 

The copying of either the parts for the indi- 
vidual characters or the entire play by any pro- 
cess whatsoever is strictly forbidden and subject 
to penalties provided for by the Copyright Laws 
of North America, in force July I, 1909. 

Fischer's Edition No. 3323. 

FOUR TABLEAU SONGS 

Words by W. V. Mingard Price .50 Music by F. W. Farrington 

SANTA CLAUS. Persons represented : Alice, Willie, Dick and Santa Claus. The 

scene represents a bedroom. 
THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Characters : Two " babes " and the villain. 

The song is written in burlesque style and the characters should be made up accordingly. 
Thus, the orphans may be represented by a tall boy and a tall girl dressed as infants and the uncle 
by a small lad attired as a man. This arrangement is provocative of much merriment. 

THE DIRTY BOY. Characters : An old lady and a boy. These persons have been 
familiarized to all by the pictorial advertisement of a well-known firm of soap manu- 
facturers. 

THE SEASONS. Four characters. 

INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR 
DR ILLS OR DANC ES. 

MARCHES. 

Jolly Little Brownies S. T. Paul .40 

Mattchiche, La (Spanish March) Ch. Borel-Clerc .50 

Our Triumphant Flag Geo. H. Fischer .50 

To Battle and Victory F. von Blon .40 

Tourist's March C. T. Sisson .50 

Tourist's March (simplified ed.) C. T. Sisson .40 

Rally, The S. T. Paul .40 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Dainty Butterfly. Can be used as a schottische dance M. Loesch .50 

Flower of Chivalry, The. Minuet W. F. Sudds .50 

Knickerbocker. Gavotte S. Constantino Yon .50 

INE1A/ ! 
T|ia PfArrvom Rs\nlr A. Collection of new Recitations, Dialogues, Drills, for 

ine rrogram dook. boys and girls of all agcS( by clara j Denton- 



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"SAMMIE'S LESSON." 

A Dialogue for a Girl and a Boy. 

To be given on Flag Day or any other patriotic 
occasion. 

Characters: "Uncle Sam," "Columbia." 

Scene: Plain stage. 

Costumes: Uncle Sam — this part should be taken by a 
tall and slender boy. He wears a blue swallow-tail coat 
decorated with large brass buttons, red vest and white 
trousers with blue stripes on either side. 

Hat, an old-fashioned silk "plug." He should wear a 
wig of long, straggling gray hair. 

Columbia — White gown with red, white and blue scarf 
draped across the breast. Wears on the head a pasteboard 
band made high in the center and tapering toward the 
back, covered with blue cambric or paper, and freely dec- 
orated witji small, white stars. She carries a large flag 
wrapped up tightly and held in place by rubber bands. 

"Uncle Sam" enters R., "Columbia" L. They meet 
in C. 

Uncle Sam — Well, I declare for it, if that isn't you, 
Columby; mighty glad to see you; haven't laid eyes 
on you for quite a spell. Where you been ? 

Columbia — O, looking after the women. 

Uncle Sam — Keep you pretty busy, don't they? 

Columbia — Indeed they do, since they got into poli- 
tics and are running nearly all kinds of business. 

Uncle Sam — Haven't gone in for exploring yet, 
have they? 

Columbia — No, and I tell you I'm glad they haven't. 
Now, what do you suppose would happen if two 
women should declare that each was first at the South 
Pole? 

Uncle Sam — Ugh! don't mention it; I shouldn't 
want to be there to hear or see. But what is it you 
have there, wrapped up so carefully? 

Columbia (Pulling off the wrappings and the 
bands — Here, take hold of it, and you can answer 
your own question. (Uncle Sam takes hold of the 

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upper corner, Columbia walks away holding on the 
other end, and thus displays the American Flag. School 
rises and sings "Star Spangled Banner," Uncle Sam 
and Columbia holding the flag until close of song. 

Uncle Sam — Well, it's the same old rag, Columby ! 

Columbia — So it is, Sammy, and I was just won- 
dering if you know all about it that you ought to. Who 
designed our flag ? 

Uncle Sam — That's easy; George, of course. 

Columbia (Sternly) — "George !" Indeed! George 
who, I should like to know ? 

Uncle Sam* — O, come now, Columby, don't be a 
stupid ; my George, of course. There is but one George 
for me, just as there is but one Abraham. I know 
more than that, too, Columby ; I know that if it hadn't 
been for a woman, Mrs. Betsey Ross, of Philadelphia, 
we should have had six pointed stars on our flag just 
as we have on most of our money, now. 

Columbia — Yes, that's right, Sammy, but you see, 
Mistress Betsey didn't mean to have that flag look like 
the English coat of arms in any way, so she showed 
the General how easy it was to cut a five pointed star. 
That was the way they had them in Holland and other 
countries in Europe, you know. 

Uncle Sam — Yes, I have always thought Betsey 
was a pretty level headed girl in that. 

Columbia — Then I suppose there is but one Betsey 
for you just as there is but one George and one 
Abraham. 

Uncle Sam — Yes, yes, Betsey for mine. I don't 
know of but one other girl in the world whom I like 
so well, and that is my sister Columby. 

Columbia — Umph ! You'd better like me ! I'd just 
like to know what you'd do without me. 

Uncle Sam (Pushing back his hat and scratching 
his head) — That's so, what should I do? I know one 
thing that I couldn't do; I couldn't sing "Hail Colum- 
by, happy land," or "Columby, the gem of the ocean," 
but O, I say, Columby, let's put this flag up some- 
wheres; I'm tired of holding it, aren't you? (He turns 
to go up.) 

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Columbia {Taking him by the arm) — Here, now, 
Sammy, come back; aren't you ashamed of yourself? 
Straighten up, now, and hold up the dear old banner, 
until I see how much you know of your lesson. Where 
was the first display of the American flag at a mili- 
tary post? 

Uncle Sam — That's easy. The first American flag 
was made by the United States Bunting Company. It 
was twenty-one feet long and twelve feet wide, and it 
was presented by the Hon. Benj. Butler. It was hoist- 
ed over the capitol at Washington on February 24th, 
1866. There, don't I know my lesson well? 

Columbia — What in the world are you talking 
about? The first American flag made in 1866? You 
are nearly a hundred years behind in your date, 
Sammy. The first American flag ever displayed over 
a military post was in 

Uncle Sam — Hold on, there, you said the first 
American flag, didn't you? 

Columbia — Of course, we are not talking about the 
English flag nor the French flag, nor 

Uncle Sam — Yes, that's what I thought. Well, up 
to the date I have just given you, all our flags were 
made from English bunting. We had the flag all 
right, but we didn't know how to make the stuff that 
made them until the date just mentioned. But go on 
about your military display. I don't think I know 
about that. It's one of the things that I have for- 
gotten. 

Columbia — O, of course, I know all about you, 
Sammy, and you've been interrupting me so much that 
I'm a good mind not to tell you a single thing about it. 
If you've only forgotten it, no doubt you will think of 
it again. Come on, guess; we'll put the flag away. 
(Tries to pull it azvay from) him.) 

Uncle Sam — No, you don't, Columby ; I was ready 
to put it away once, but I'm not now, so go on with 
your story. Let me see, where were you? 'The first 
American flag ever displayed over a military post was" 
— go on Columby. 



Columbia — Was at Fort Schuyler, now the city of 
Rome, N. Y., in August, 1777. They tore up sheets 
for the white stripes, and took any old bits of scarlet 
clothing they could find for the red stripes. The blue 
field was made from an old coat belonging to the cap- 
tain of the fort. So you see that flag wasn't made 
of English bunting. 

Uncle Sam. — You're right, Columby ; you always 
are. 

Columbia — Maybe you know who first displayed 
the stars and stripes on a naval vessel? 

Uncle Sam — Yes; I know that all right; that was 
my good old pal Paul Jones himself. 

Columbia — And when was it first unfurled in bat- 
tle? 

Uncle Sam — That was on the banks of the Brandy- 
wine in 1777. And now tell me, if you can, who first 
called the flag "Old Glory?" 

Columbia — O, I know that well enough. It was 
given that name in 1831 by a sailing captain of Salem. 
Mass., named Wm. Driver. He died in 1886. 

Uncle Sam — All right, Columby. I guess you 
know your lesson as well as I do. It is a dear old 
banner, isn't it? And I guess we are both willing to 
die defending it. 

Columbia — Indeed we are, Sammy. Do you know 
it is said that although this is the youngest nation the 
"Star Spangled Banner" is the oldest flag of all, and 
that it has waved over more victories on land and sea 
than any other flag in the world. (Columbia waves 
it.) 

Both — Long may it wave, 

(They march out R., Columbia leading and waving 
Hag; patriotic music.)* 



*Class can also sing "Our Flag the Best of All/ by Jos. 
H. McKoan. Copy of song with piano accompaniment 
will be mailed upon receipt of 25 cents. Publishers j. 
Fischer and Bro., 7 and 11 Bible House, N. Y. 

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c^Wusic for 

Patriotic Celebrations 



TOCAL 

Flag of Freedom, The. Unison or two-part. Arr. by W. 

Rhys-Herbert 15 

Flag of Freedom, The. 4malevoices. Arr. by W. Rhys-Herbert .IS 
Flag of Freedom, The. 4 mixed voices. Arr.byW. Rhys-Herbert .15 
Flag of the Brave. Unison chorus. Arr. by W. Rhys-Herbert .10 

Hail, Liberty. Unison chorus. A. J. Schindler 10 

Medley of Am. Patriotic Songs. Unison chorus. S. T. Paul . . .10 
Medley of Am. Patriotic Songs. Two-part chorus. S.T.Pau4 .10 
Medley of Am Patriotic Songs. 4 male voices. S.T.Paul... .15 
Medley of Am. Patriotic Songs. 4 mixed voices. S. T. Paul. . . .15 
Our Flag Goes By, or " Hats Off, My Boys." Medium voice. 

W. Rhys-Herbert 50 

Our Triumphant Flag, March. Two-part chorus. Geo.H. Fischer .20 
Our Triumphant Flag, March. 4 mixed voices. Geo. H. Fischer .20 

OPEKETTA 
Old Glory, or The Boys of '76. For boys' voices. A. J. Schindler .60 

INSTRUMENTAL 
Our Triumphant Flag, March. Piano Solo. Geo. H. Fischer . . .50 
Patriotic American, The, March. Piano Solo. Geo. H. Fischer. .50 
Patriotic American, The, March. 4 hands. Geo. H. Fischer .. .60 
With Uncle Sam, Potpourri No. 1. Violin and Piano. V. 

Hammerel 85 

With Uncle Sam, Potpourri No. 1. Two Violins and Piano. 

V. Hammerel 1-00 

With Uncle Sam, Potpourri No. 2. Violin and Piano. v\ 

Hammerel '5 

With Uncle Sam, Potpourri No. 2. Two Violins and Piano. 

V.Hammerel 100 



SUITABLE FOR ANY OCCASION 

Just Tip Off Your Celebrations 

With the Rousing Chorus, written in Spirited March 
Movement, entitled 

"THE RALLY" 

By S. T. PAUL 

As sung by Schools and Organizations, North and South, 
East and West 

me comDOsition Is published in arrangements as follows : 

Unison Chorus $0.10 

Two Part Chorus 15 

Separate Vocal Part to Two Part arr. per 100, 4.00 

Soprano, Alto and Bass 15 

Four Male Voices 15 

Four Mixed Voices X5 

Orchestra and Military Band (can also be used as an accompaniment 

to all arrangements excepting that fur unison) 50 

Piano Solo 40 



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